There's a plug-in out there that will solve this problem quite quickly. It's called XtraBookUtils. It will scan your document, spit out the paths to your files, then you can use Search/Replace to change the paths, then apply the changes. I've used it many times and it's saved me hours of effort.
-----Original Message----- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Owen, Clint Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 4:57 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Alison Craig Subject: RE: Relative Path Problem for Linked Graphics Alison, I was afraid that might be the case. Is there any chance that you could just put all the graphics in the same folder, maybe just for this book? Clint Clint Owen | Sr. Technical Writer | Crane Aerospace & Electronics | +1 425 743 8674 | Fax: +1 425 743 8113 -----Original Message----- From: Alison Craig [mailto:alison.cr...@ultrasonix.com] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 2:53 PM To: Owen, Clint; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Relative Path Problem for Linked Graphics Clint: That worked for Chapter 1 where all two of the images are in the same folder. But all the other chapters and appendices - which are graphics-rich - have the images stored in multiple folders below "Graphics (Linked)" so this doesn't work for them. Thanks, Alison Alison Craig, Technical Writer Ultrasonix Medical Corporation Tel: (604) 279-8550, ext 127 E-mail: alison.cr...@ultrasonix.com -----Original Message----- From: Owen, Clint [mailto:clint.o...@craneaerospace.com] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 2:17 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Cc: Alison Craig Subject: RE: Relative Path Problem for Linked Graphics Alison, If I understand your situation correctly, all you need to do is use the "Open All Files in Book" commend from the File Menu (Shift + Open). When you receive the "Can't find the Graphic" dialog, just navigate to the new graphic directory and click on the correct file. Make sure that "update to New Path" is checked, then hit OK. FM should automatically find all of the remaining graphics in the new directory. Then just "Save ALL". HTH, Clint Clint Owen | Sr. Technical Writer | Crane Aerospace & Electronics | +1 425 743 8674 | Fax: +1 425 743 8113 -----Original Message----- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Alison Craig Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 2:08 PM To: Jeff Coatsworth; framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Relative Path Problem for Linked Graphics Jeff: I've had that suggested to me by others as well and I'll do it if I have to. Alison Alison Craig, Technical Writer Ultrasonix Medical Corporation Tel: (604) 279-8550, ext 127 E-mail: alison.cr...@ultrasonix.com -----Original Message----- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Coatsworth Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 1:11 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Relative Path Problem for Linked Graphics What about saving the files as MIF & using a find/replace tool to comb through them? -----Original Message----- From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Alison Craig Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 3:45 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Relative Path Problem for Linked Graphics Version: FM9 (9.0p237) Unstructured OS: XP Pro with SP3 I received a set of Spanish files back from my LSP today and as I was making some adjustments within the files (I do the final format tweaking as DTP charges are outrageous) it became obvious that they had completely screwed up my graphics - which I import by reference. As the LSP is in Europe I am hoping there is a simple batch method to change the relative path for my all graphics rather than have to re-link by hand or wait for a set of corrected files. The path is only out by one level. The FM files sit directly above my "Graphics (Linked)" directory (which is further categorized by Chapters, Appendices, etc.). However, there is now another directory above "Graphics (Linked)" entitled "FM" ...\FM\Graphics (Linked)... instead of ...\Graphics (Linked)\... Is there a simple way I can get rid of the "FM" in the relative path (I don't have FrameScript) or am I screwed and need to wait for updated files from my LSP? Alison FYI: This isn't a mistake the LSP normally makes. I have no idea what they were playing at but I'll be having words with them! 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